pest: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of pest
- deepest«Word Popularity Bar4/5
deep
- noun the central and most intense or profound part
- in the deep of night
- in the deep of winter
- noun a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
trench; oceanic abyss.
- noun the central and most intense or profound part
- tempest4/5
tempest
- noun a violent commotion or disturbance
storm.
- the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
- it was only a tempest in a teapot
- noun (literary) a violent wind
- a tempest swept over the island
- noun a violent commotion or disturbance
- budapest4/5
budapest
- noun capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
capital of Hungary; Hungarian capital.
- noun capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
- cheapest3/5
cheap
- adjective relatively low in price or charging low prices
inexpensive.
- it would have been cheap at twice the price
- inexpensive family restaurants
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
- adjective relatively low in price or charging low prices
- sharpest3/5
sharp
- noun a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- noun a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- noun a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- ripest2/5
ripe
- adjective fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
mature.
- ripe peaches
- full-bodied mature wines
- adjective satellite fully prepared or eager
- the colonists were ripe for revolution
- adjective fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
- rinderpest2/5
rinderpest
- noun an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
cattle plague.
- noun an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
- steepest2/5
steep
- noun a steep place (as on a hill)
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engross; engulf.
- He immersed himself into his studies
- noun a steep place (as on a hill)
- crispest1/5
crisp
- noun a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
Saratoga chip; potato chip; chip.
- verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
scrunch; crease; crinkle; ruckle; wrinkle; scrunch up.
- The dress got wrinkled
- crease the paper like this to make a crane
- noun a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
- hippest1/5
hip
- noun either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- noun the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
pelvis; pelvic girdle; pelvic arch.
- noun either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- plumpest1/5
plump
- noun the sound of a sudden heavy fall
- verb drop sharply
plummet.
- The stock market plummeted
- noun the sound of a sudden heavy fall
- dampest1/5
damp
- noun a slight wetness
dampness; moistness.
- verb deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
dampen; mute; muffle; tone down; dull.
- noun a slight wetness
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anapest
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
anapaest.
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
Suffixes of pest
- pests«Word Popularity Bar4/5
pest
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
pestilence; plague; pestis.
- noun any epidemic disease with a high death rate
pestilence; plague.
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- pesticides4/5
pesticide
- noun a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
- noun a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
- pesticide4/5
pesticide
- noun a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
- noun a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
- pestilence3/5
pestilence
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
plague; pestis; pest.
- noun any epidemic disease with a high death rate
plague; pest.
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- pestle3/5
pestle
- noun machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
stamp.
- noun a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
pounder; muller.
- noun machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
- pestering2/5
pestering
- adjective satellite causing irritation or annoyance
nettlesome; plaguey; plaguy; galling; teasing; vexing; pesky; bothersome; vexatious; annoying; pestiferous; irritating.
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
- verb annoy persistently
badger; beleaguer; pester; bug; tease.
- The children teased the boy because of his stammer
- adjective satellite causing irritation or annoyance
- pestered2/5
pestered
- adjective satellite troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
harried; vexed; annoyed; harassed.
- harassed working mothers
- a harried expression
- her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
- the vexed parents of an unruly teenager
- verb annoy persistently
badger; beleaguer; pester; bug; tease.
- The children teased the boy because of his stammer
- adjective satellite troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
- pester2/5
pester
- verb annoy persistently
badger; beleaguer; bug; tease.
- The children teased the boy because of his stammer
- verb annoy persistently
- pestis2/5
pestis
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
pestilence; plague; pest.
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- pestilential2/5
pestilential
- adjective satellite likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
plaguey; pestiferous; pestilent.
- a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift
- plaguey fevers
- adjective satellite likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
- pestilent2/5
pestilent
- adjective satellite exceedingly harmful
deadly; baneful; pernicious.
- adjective satellite likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
pestilential; plaguey; pestiferous.
- a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift
- plaguey fevers
- adjective satellite exceedingly harmful
- pestiferous2/5
pestiferous
- adjective satellite contaminated with infecting organisms
dirty.
- dirty wounds
- obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen
- adjective satellite likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
pestilential; plaguey; pestilent.
- a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift
- plaguey fevers
- adjective satellite contaminated with infecting organisms
- pestles2/5
pestle
- noun machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
stamp.
- noun a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
pounder; muller.
- noun machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
- pesto2/5
pesto
- noun a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil
- noun a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil
- pestalozzi2/5
pestalozzi
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- peste2/5
p
- noun a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
atomic number 15; phosphorus.
- noun the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
- noun a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
- pestilences1/5
pestilence
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
plague; pestis; pest.
- noun any epidemic disease with a high death rate
plague; pest.
- noun a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- pesters1/5
pester
- verb annoy persistently
badger; beleaguer; bug; tease.
- The children teased the boy because of his stammer
- verb annoy persistently
- pesthouse1/5
pesthouse
- noun hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
lazaretto; lazar house; lazarette; lazaret.
- noun hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
- pesticidal1/5
pesticidal
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pestalozzian1/5
pestalozzian
Belonging to, or characteristic of, a system of elementary education which combined manual training with other instruction, advocated and practiced by Jean Henri Pestalozzi (1746-1827), a Swiss teacher. --n. An advocate or follower of the system of Pestalozzi.
- pesty1/5
pesty
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Derived words of pest
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tapestry
- noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
- the tapestry of European history
- noun a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
tapis.
- noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
- tapestries3/5
tapestry
- noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
- the tapestry of European history
- noun a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
tapis.
- noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
- tempestuous3/5
tempestuous
- adjective satellite characterized by violent emotions or behavior
stormy.
- a stormy argument
- a stormy marriage
- adjective satellite (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
furious; raging; angry; wild.
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
- adjective satellite characterized by violent emotions or behavior
- tempests2/5
tempest
- noun a violent commotion or disturbance
storm.
- the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
- it was only a tempest in a teapot
- noun (literary) a violent wind
- a tempest swept over the island
- noun a violent commotion or disturbance
- campestris2/5
campestris
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pipestone2/5
pipestone
A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite .
- tapestried1/5
tapestried
- adjective satellite hung or decorated with tapestry
- adjective satellite hung or decorated with tapestry
- hypesthesia1/5
hypesthesia
- noun impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
hypoesthesia.
- noun impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
- herpestes1/5
herpestes
- noun mongooses
genus Herpestes.
- noun mongooses
- anapests1/5
anapest
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
anapaest.
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
- anapestic1/5
anapestic
- adjective (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
anapaestic.
- adjective (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
- rupestris1/5
rupestris
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- campestre1/5
campestre
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- pipestem1/5
pipestem
The hollow stem or tube of a pipe used for smoking tobacco, etc. Took a long reed for a pipestem. Longfellow.
- tempestuously1/5
tempestuous
- adjective satellite characterized by violent emotions or behavior
stormy.
- a stormy argument
- a stormy marriage
- adjective satellite (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
furious; raging; angry; wild.
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
- adjective satellite characterized by violent emotions or behavior
- typestyle1/5
typestyle
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- typestyles1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `pest`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `pest`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `pest`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `pest`, some are not.
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